Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-09-03

LcPotsc Ahsoo, I5 pfOmluent cltixen O
 Grand Butes. He vas 6 deputy unde Kendall.
 This engagement being the first O
 real violence beginning the campaign
 the chances arc that more serious bst
 tle occurred to-day. Further news ii
 awaited with impatisnoe.
 DNvEs. Colo, August 27-A newl
 special from RsnReiey, Colo, at 10 ., m
 by courier to Glenvocd Springs vis
 Meeker, says: The light occurred al (
 place six miles west of the range in (
 little canyon between the mountsins-
 The Indians had planned an ambush
 but the scouts discovered ii and re
 treated. The Indians then opened f.e
 and Major Leslie, who commanded the scouts who were augmented by Major Keepers Aspen volunteers, returned the
 fire from behind the rocks.
 The Indians showed themselves and fought desperately. Upon the first con centrsted fire of the troops two In disns fell and one white man. Dr. Du- mont. of Meeker, who was with the Ken dsll band, was wounded.
 For three hours the battle ragged In- cessantly. Then the Uies retreated to timber ard only skirmish shots were fired during the day. Jack Ward, one Ot kendalPs men. was shot down during the first part of the fight. The whites saw eight Indians dragged behind the line.
 A telegram just received from Range ly via Glenvood says that the only man known to have been killed fin the fight on Thursday was Jack Ward. who was buried to-day. The wounded on our side are Lieut.. Folsom of Aspen. Ed. Fsllz sf Aspen. L. Stewart of Lesdville. Dick Coffery of Lesdville (the latter not senously). and Dr. Dumont of Meeker Lieut. Folsom is not mortslly injured.
 A courier who Jeff this morning reports 7OO braves in the field.
 A Republican special from Camp Ad- ams states thst Lieut.. Leslie and escort have gone 10 the reservation to demand the body of Oolorow and the two Indi ans wanted for horse stealing. Kendall says he will have these Indians at all hazards.
 As regards a rumor that the Indians had gone peacefully back to their range, 1t is believed by some that all the Uies, have not returned to the reservation. A small. band may have done SO, in order to throw the troops of the trail, while the rest of the band fortify themselves in the mountains and lay in a supply of provisions for 6 long engagement.
 WAsHISGTos, Aug. 2I.-Ordsrs have been telegraphed from the War Depart ment to General Crook to confer with Governor Adams of Colorado. in refer
 nee to the Ute troubles. This is in &C., cordsnoe with instructions from the President, snd is the result of Governor Adams suggestion. Army officers ex- press the belief that DO trouble will be experienced iD inducing the Indians to return to the reservation.
 Genera, Crook has been authorized to take with him interpreters and other persons who may be influential with the Indians, in order that be may treat di- rectly with Colorov after c conference with Governor Adams.
 SAN FRANCISCO, August % 9- There was large and excited crowd in the call board room st II o'clock this morning, the official hour for beginning of trading A sale of 100 tons was made at Sl24, a decline of eleven cents from the latest oficial sales on Friday.
 WAsHISGTos, August 29-The Super intendent of the Recruiting Service has been ordered to send l5 colored cavalry recruits to the l0th Cavalry in Arizona.
 DENVER. August 29.-A telegram from Meeker by courier from GlsnvoOd says: Information has been received that at Thursdays battle with Colorov's band, there were whites killed. instead of ,s2 and four wounded, seven Indians and two squsvs killed, and five wounded. There has been DO fighting since Thurs day, but over 400 Indians are cauped within 6 miles of the troops, and are ready to fight st the first provooation.
 SAN FRASorsoo. August 2o.-JustIce Field, of the United States Supreme Court, this morning delivered an opin- ion on the application of the Pacific R. R. Commission to compel Senator Stan ford and other officers of the Central Pacific to answer certain question in re- gard to the expenditure of funds for the purpose of influencing legislstion- The opinion of the court IS to the effect that part of the act of Congress creating the commission which invites cooperation of the court in assisting the commission to carry on the investigation is uncon- stitutlonsl. The court, therefore de- clines to make an order compelling the officers to answer questions, and slso declines to make an order giving the commission access to the books of the various construction companies.
 SHosHosE, Idaho. August 29-Senstor Hearst. Gov. Stevenson and Delegate Dubois. recently held 6 conference here regarding the proposed enlargement ot the boundaries of Idaho in reference to statehood. Senator Stewards move to annex Nevsds to Idaho. collapsed. At the conference it was suggested that the Idaho lius be extended northwsrd through Montana, SO ss to take in the counties of Beaver Head and Missouls
 Los ASaELEs. August 29-Fire st l :45 this morning destroyed large old frame building on Spring street, formerly known as the Pal Garden, now occupied by a Chinese market. Loss. slOOO.
 DETROIT, August 29-A fire in a dry kiln of the Anchor Manufacturing O., st Delgrsy. thIs morning, destroyed property amounting to S25O.0O0